You know, it’s very unusual for anyone in Jesus’ stories to have a name. But here, in this story, this man does.
Actually, that should read, “You know, it’s very unusual for anyone in Jesus’ PARABLES to have a name. But here, in this PARABLE, this man does.” And it’s interesting to note that his “name” focuses on its meaning relative to the story.
Dive and Lazarus FolksongOne of the prettiest English Folksons which Ralph Vaughn Williams worked into a orchestral piece
DIVES and LAZARUS
As it fell out upon one day,
Rich Divès made a feast,
And he invited all his friends,
And gentry of the best.
Then Lazarus laid him down and down
And down at Divès’ door:
“Some meat and drink, brother, Diverus,
Bestow upon the poor.”
“Thou’rt none of my brothers, Lazarus,
That liest begging at my door;
No meat, nor drink will I give thee,
Nor bestow upon the poor.”
Then Lazarus laid him down and down,
All under Divès’ wall:
“Some meat, some drink, brother Diverus,
For hunger starve I shall.”
“Thou’rt none of my brothers, Lazarus,
That liest begging at my gate;
No meat, no drink will I give thee,
For Jesus Christ His sake.”
Then Divès sent out his hungry dogs,
To bite him as he lay;
They hadn’t the power to bite one bite,
But licked his sores away.
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